Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer interview experience

First there was a recruiter-style telephonic round where we reviewed my previous experience and skills. Then I moved into a technical round that mixed technical questions with some logical questions, and a lot of the discussion anchored back to the projects I’d worked on.

The overall difficulty felt average to me, and the format was consistent with a multi-round screening. I didn’t experience anything like a separate hard written test; instead, the emphasis stayed on conversation and problem-solving. Even when the questions were challenging, the interviewers came across as knowledgeable and